February 1, 2019 In This Issue ESSEESSENGERNGER M Serving the Diocese of Covington, Kentucky since 1926 2 Our Savior Parish Martin Luther King Bishop Foys reflectsonhistory and importanceof Breakfast Cathedralonanniversaryofits dedication David Cooley dows had not yet been put in, the artwork and the Eucharistic 2 Plan to attend Associate Editor chapel were not finished yet — that would be left to his successor.” Catholics@TheCapitol, Feb. 9 The 10 a.m. Mass Jan. 27 at the Cathedral Basilica of the Over the years, Bishop Foys explained, that each of the bishops Assumption, Covington, was an extra special celebration for that have either added to or renovated the Cathedral. There are still parish community and for the diocesan community at large. It was plans that have not come to fruition. 2 Notre Dame Academy the Solemnity of the Anniversary of the Dedication of the “We heard in the reading from St. Paul today, when he was writ- Catholic Schools Week Mass Cathedral Basilica. Bishop Camillus Maes, the third bishop of ing to the Corinthians (paraphrasing), ‘I’m just building on a foun- Covington, dedicated and consecrated, Jan. 27, 1901, the Cathedral dation; I’m not completing the building, somebody is going to build 3 Thomas More University church for worship and prayer. Bishop Roger Foys was the main cel- on what I build and someone on what he built and so forth.’ But he ebrant at the anniversary Mass; Father Ryan Maher, rector of the (Paul) reminds all of us that the foundation — our foundation — is ‘Religious Freedom: Our Cathedral, concele- Christ. When we lose sight of First, Most Cherished brated and Deacon that, then we lose sight of who Liberty,’ Feb. 7 Gerald Franzen we are and what we are called to and Deacon Conor do. All of us are called to bring Kunath assisted. the message of Jesus Christ to 3 National School Choice In his homily others. Churches are built — or, Week Bishop Foys spoke at least, they were built at one about the history of time — to raise one’s mind and 3 Frassati Speaker Series the Cathedral and heart and soul to the Lord. They St. Mary Parish. are not to glorify us or to get Dr. Allen Hunt, Feb. 5 “This parish kudos or credit for doing some- has an interesting thing magnificent or beautiful 6 Panama City history; it was the — no. When one walks into a World Youth Day sole parish church church, it is the house of God, it in Covington for a is where the Lord lives; and so, number of years. It one’s heart and mind and soul wasn’t always here, is to be lifted up to something though, it started beyond ourselves, to out on 5th Street as something better than St. Mary’s. It was ourselves,” Bishop Foys (above) Bishop Roger Foys was the main celebrant the church for the said. Moving? Wrong address? at Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of the English-speaking “Every generation, I Call the circulation desk, Assumption on Jan. 27, the solemnity of the people in think, wants to leave (859) 392-1570 anniversary of its dedication. (right) A view of the Covington. Just a something for the next Cathedral Basilica, as it looks today. couple of years generation, something before the diocese Cooley and Gillespie photos better than what they Bishop’s Schedule . .3 was founded, the pastor of St. Mary’s Parish had decided that the had. Every generation is Commentary . .4 people had outgrown that church, and it was in bad repair, so he presented with its own People and Events . .8 bought property on 8th Street to build a new church. Before they challenges,” he said. Saint Snippet . .9 started on that church the Diocese of Covington was founded in “This Cathedral was Classifieds . .12 1853. They had no Cathedral so the Holy Father designated St. built because God’s peo- Mary’s as the Cathedral church. One of the first things that Bishop VIRTUS . .12 ple came together as (George) Carrell did was to set about building a Cathedral — that’s one. They had a com- Entertainment . .14 a story within itself; he had a terrible time in those early days. He mon vision. I read some- Shopper’s Guide . .14 built it on Main Street — the Cathedral of St. Mary’s. That was the where once that great News Briefs . .14 Cathedral church for the first 47 years of the diocese, through cathedrals aren’t built Bishop Carrell’s tenure, Bishop (Augustus) Toebbe’s tenure and a on opinion; they emerge good bit of Bishop Maes’ tenure,” said Bishop Foys. out of love, out of God’s people’s love for him and love for each Missed an edition? Current and back “By the time he was named bishop, Bishop Maes found that St. other. The Cathedral church is the Mother Church of the diocese; it issues of the Messenger are available Mary’s church was in bad repair and wasn’t suitable for a is the church from which every other parish in the diocese takes its online at covdio.org/messenger. Cathedral because it wasn’t, for one thing, large enough. So he life.” began buying property in other parts of the town. … He settled here Bishop Foys gave thanks to God for the “magnificent building, on this property,” Bishop Foys said. “It was then that he began to which raises our hearts and our minds and our souls to him,” and build this church.” gave thanks to God for Bishop Maes and all the faithful from his Bishop Foys explained that Bishop Maes had already been in the time on, who have continued to make the Cathedral a beautiful Diocese of Covington for 25 years at the time he started building the place of worship. Cathedral. He shared the following words from Bishop Maes, which “In his letter to the Corinthians, Paul refers to the people as the he spoke at the dedication in 1901: “Twenty-five years of life in this temple of God, as being the building of God, and so you are. You are community of Covington has made me devoted to the spiritual and the living stones, the living bricks that make up God’s people, but civic interest of the city of Covington. It has been my ambition to this magnificent church gives expression to our unity to our com- give the public a token of my love for the city by erecting in it a mon- munity. It shows what God’s people can do when they think with ument, which will speak for centuries to come of the love of Christ one heart and one mind, when they together follow Jesus in the for souls. Indeed, the message of the Cathedral is the message of mission he has entrusted to us,” said Bishop Foys. Christ himself. The Cathedral is the leading feature of the city, just “Everybody makes a contribution; every bishop that has come as religion ought to be the leading guide of our lives.” through this diocese, all the faithful, all the priests, all the religious, According to history, there were 10 thousand people at the dedi- each make a contribution and we build on what those who came cation of the Cathedral Basilica. before us gave us to build upon. Hopefully, people coming after us “Bishop Maes didn’t build this church for himself; he built it for will build upon what we give them. This church was dedicated 44 everyone, it is a place where everyone is to be welcomed. … It was years before I was born and now here I sit; who knows what the next not built as a museum or as a work of art but it was built — as every 100 to 200 years will bring,” he said. “Let us pray, fervently, that what church ought to be built — to give glory to God,” Bishop Foys said. it does bring is a deepening of our faith, a deepening of our commu- At the time of the dedication the Cathedral was not finished, but nity, a deepening of our commitment to the Lord, to come to know deemed ready for services. In fact, Bishop Foys said that the truly in our hearts that it is the Lord, Jesus, who is the foundation. Cathedral might never truly be completed. “It is always a work in Jesus Christ is the foundation of our place of worship, the founda- progress, just as our lives and our spiritual lives are a work in tion of our lives … Bishop Maes has given us a great gift; the great- progress,” he said. “At the time of the dedication most of the win- est gift is the gift of faith.” 2 February 1, 2019 Messenger Local speakers from different faiths and cultures share experiences during MLK breakfastatOur Savior Parish, Covington Laura Keener America,” she said. “We moved here in a very controver- teacher when I want to be a teacher — there are so many Editor sial time for people from my country.” prejudices (built into the system) that just stop you that I The format of this year’s Martin Luther King break- Ms. Garza knows that her English is not “very good.” It wasn’t aware of. You have to make tough choices and that’s fast, Jan. 19, at Our Savior Parish, Covington, took a slight- is something that she struggles with and makes her a tar- something that immigrants have to deal with,” Ms. Garza ly different approach. Instead of focusing on talking, the get for prejudicial attitudes.